25 April 2017

The really scary thing is not whether or not he will be a good President. The Risk is that if he fails the citizens have another long time to endure until the Fake Election that will be held only in 2022! Terms are much too long in all 'Democracies', and in any case having Direct Democracy would allow the Electorate to amend/bloc or initiate legislation at any moment during the term in office.Why Macron is a risky bet for France and for Europe | Credit Writedowns Pro

Another narrow result demonstrates the worst aspect of Fake Democracy. That important decisions such as constitutional 'reform' (if you can call it that) can be decided with a margin of less than 2% (measured by the percentage that has to flip to the other side)means that there is insufficient backing. The same could have been said about the British Brexit referendum last year - but with the proviso that all the decisions related to the EU had not been made under rules that would have required a qualified majority (two thirds or maybe even 75%).Erdogan Wins Constitutional “Reforms”, Allowed to Rule Until 2029: Opposition Challenges Vote | MishTalk

15 April 2017

While the abuse of tax subsidies for "charitable" donations is most extreme in the USA this pernicious favoring of the wealthy is slowly finding its way into other 'Pseudo' Democracies. Let the 0.1% be charitable, by all means, but do not give them favorable tax treatment in return. And posing as benefactors also gives them special access to politicians and allows them undue influence on political decisions.Wealth Matters: How Top Philanthropists Wield Power Through Their Donations